Possumhaw

Ilex decidua Walter

Holly family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Argyrotaenia velutinana, Dolba hyloeus

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.